The Bobs are the prevailing trailblazers in the flourishing world of contemporary a cappella music, clear-cutting their own musical freeway. They are among the elite handful of totally original creators, who use just their voices and body percussion to fill a room with an orchestra of harmonious sound. The Bobs have left an indelible mark on vocal music as they expertly skewer standards and establish their own hilarious norms. Once dubbed the only New Wave a cappella group in history, The Bobs "prove that the human voice remains the most powerful instrument of all." Washington Post
For more than 20 years, The Bobs--a band without instruments--have been bob-bob-bobbin' along with surprisingly few personnel changes. In 1990, Gunnar Madsen retired, replaced by Joe Bob Finetti, whose vocal percussion and sound effects added a new layer of vocal pyrotechnics to the sound. In 2004, Dan Bob Schumacher took over the role of resident groove-master and oral instrumentalist, as funky as he is tall. Since 1998, Amy Bob Engelhardt has commandeered the femme-Bob slot (held by Janie Scott for 15 years and, briefly, Lori Rivera), packing a pistol wit and years of musical, comedy and theatrical experience, and numerous hair colors. Witnessing these four amazing personalities and their combined musical wizardry, audiences tend to "spontaneously combust" (to quote a Bobs song) with alarming regularity. The Bergen Record/Home News Tribune calls The Bobs "One of the most entertaining acts on the live circuit today.".
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